
Vermont Diocese Files for Bankruptcy Amid More Sex-Abuse Lawsuits
Bishop John McDermott addressed the decision to file and apologized to victims of clergy abuse.
Bishop John McDermott addressed the decision to file and apologized to victims of clergy abuse.
Father McDermott has been serving as administrator of the Burlington Diocese since October of last year.
Bishop Coyne said that a ‘great deal of misinformation has been spread’ and has caused division within the parish and has impacted Father Williams’ ability to minister to ‘all parishioners.’
Vocations in the Burlington diocese began to decline in the latter part of the 20th century, hitting a record-low number of 50 priests in 2021.
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